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Nintendo Switch vs Wii U

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2023 11:34 pm
by Heroine of the Dragon
Which of these two consoles do you like the most? Why?
What could have been better for the console you don't like the most?
What are your favourite games for each?

Re: Nintendo Switch vs Wii U

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:51 am
by CaptHayfever
Switch.
The WiiU could've been sturdier & supported Cube discs.
Smash 4 & Smash Ultimate.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Re: Nintendo Switch vs Wii U

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:59 am
by I REALLY HATE POKEMON!
I definitely prefer Switch, it's just better in every way, especially Switch Lite. Wii U's GamePad had a pretty poor quality screen and was just too big. It also had extremely poor reception, you had to be so close to the Wii U it may as well have been wired.

For Wii U I like Smash 4, and Switch I'd say Mario Odyssey.

Re: Nintendo Switch vs Wii U

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:44 pm
by Mario500
Which of these two consoles do you like the most? Why?
(answer: Nintendo Switch for variety and portability)
What could have been better for the console you don't like the most?
(answer: variety, portability, and "eShop" permanence)
What are your favourite games for each?
Nintendo Wii U:

Rayman Legends
Super Mario 3D World
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
New Super Mario Bros. Wii U
New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U

Nintendo Switch:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition
Super Mario Odyssey
Bowser's Fury (of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury)
The Tetris Effect: Connected
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Luigi's Mansion 3
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus
Tetris 99
Pac-Man 99
Three Wonders (of Capcom Arcade Stadium 2)
Arcade Archives: Super Pac-Man
Arcade Archives: Pac-Land
Arcade Archives: Bubble Bobble
Arcade Archives: The NewZealand Story
Arcade Archives: Pinball
Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong 3
Arcade Archives: Vs. Balloon Fight
Arcade Archives: Puzzle Bobble
Arcade Archives: Puzzle Bobble 2
Arcade Archives: Pac-Mania
Arcade Archives: Frogger
Arcade Archives: Wrecking Crew

Re: Nintendo Switch vs Wii U

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2023 11:42 pm
by I REALLY HATE POKEMON!
I recently played Shredder's Revenge, I wanted to like it but there was so much chaos on-screen I couldn't follow the action. Pretty cool game otherwise.

Have you tried Rayman Origins? It's just as good as Legends if not.

Re: Nintendo Switch vs Wii U

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:06 am
by Booyakasha
Never played on a Switch at all.

My nephew Maxy has one, as I recall.

You know, I don't like that Ninty and Sony have given up on backwards-compatibility to the extent that they have. I never would have thought Microsoft would turn out to be the good guys after that disastrous press conference. And yet here I can play my copies of 'Pirates!' and 'Psychonauts' on my dumb XBoxOne, and presumably I'll be able to play them on the next one if I upgrade.

Re: Nintendo Switch vs Wii U

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:05 am
by Mario500
Mario500 wrote:
Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:44 pm
What are your favourite games for each?
Arcade Archives: Bubble Bobble
(note: addition of (originally intended) Arcade Archives: Bubble Bobble to the message quoted here)

Re: Nintendo Switch vs Wii U

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:27 am
by Mario500
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! wrote:
Thu Jul 13, 2023 11:42 pm
Have you tried Rayman Origins? It's just as good as Legends if not.
(answer: yes (for having had played Rayman Origins (since before ever having had played Rayman Legends) and for having had found it to had been good as Rayman Legends)

Re: Nintendo Switch vs Wii U

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:28 am
by I REALLY HATE POKEMON!
^^ Ah, Bubble Bobble, one of my most nostalgic games. I don't think it holds up too well if I'm being perfectly honest, but I absolutely loved it as a little kid on NES.
Booyakasha wrote:
Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:06 am
Never played on a Switch at all.

My nephew Maxy has one, as I recall.

You know, I don't like that Ninty and Sony have given up on backwards-compatibility to the extent that they have. I never would have thought Microsoft would turn out to be the good guys after that disastrous press conference. And yet here I can play my copies of 'Pirates!' and 'Psychonauts' on my dumb XBoxOne, and presumably I'll be able to play them on the next one if I upgrade.
I agree to an extent, but Nintendo got into discs late, and then they did keep backwards compatibility for NGC with Wii, then Wii to Wii U, but now they went back to cartridges again. So in their defense I think they have a pretty good excuse not to have the feature currently.

Although, it is pretty stupid they didn't carryover digital games from Wii to Wii U, nor Wii U to Switch. Maybe it could've been overlooked once but not again. There's not even a guarantee they'll carryover Switch games to Switch 2, which wouldn't surprise me.